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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men do Sally and Skinny kill in Chapter 33?

2. Where is Cheryl during Chapter 22?

3. Who is driving the car that takes Harvey at the end of Chapter 36?

4. How many people does Danny know of that could be trouble in Chapter 39?

5. What are Harvey and Victor looking at in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Al trying to persuade the chef into talking to Tommy in Chapter 27?

2. What finally causes Tommy to decide to cooperate with the police against Sally in Chapter 35?

3. How does Al approach Tommy at the Pink Teacup in Chapter 26, and what causes Tommy to be sick?

4. Which piece of information does Al give to Danny in Chapter 25, and what decision does it lead to?

5. How does Al respond to Harvey's concerns in Chapter 36?

6. What pact is made between Tommy and the chef in Chapter 29?

7. How does Cheryl respond to learning of Tommy's affair with Stephanie in Chapter 30?

8. What is the connection between the Prologue and Harvey's murder in Chapter 38?

9. How does Al joke at Sally's expense in Chapter 26, and what is Sally's response?

10. What do Sally and Skinny do after the murders in Chapter 33, and what advice does Skinny have for Sally?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Charlie and Danny in their different approaches to running a mob organization. Use examples from the story to outline the main differences between the two, and which characters those differences impact the most.

Essay Topic 2

Choose three examples of foreshadowing from Bone in the Throat and describe each one in detail. Also, provide an analysis of how and why Bourdain uses foreshadowing, and the characters that his use of the technique involve.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the drug use that takes place in Bone in the Throat by comparing the drug habits of the chef, Tommy, and Harvey. Provide several examples of the effect that drugs have on each character as well as the plot itself, how the characters choose to deal with their problems, and your analysis of the message Bourdain might be trying to deliver with this aspect of his story.

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